-+*On 2 February 1975, Punxsutawney Phil—the famed oracle groundhog of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania’s annual Groundhog Day celebration—stepped into the open air but did not see his shadow. The prediction: an early spring. This was not the only good news of the day. In Austin, Texas on that same […]

-+*February 7, 2014 is National Wear Red Day® (US). While February 14 marks the annual Valentine’s Day celebrations, which are strongly associated with the color red, February 7 is actually a day to honor health. The American Heart Association (AHA) hosts National Wear Red Day® events, distributes […]

-+*On January 6, the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) announced the incorporation of an unannounced audit protocol to be included in the next revision of the SQF Code (SQF). This means SQF will become the first internationally accredited third-party assessment program to require unannounced audits. In a […]